Isle of Dread, 4 miles per hex (1983)

This is the Isle of Dread as a cartographer in 1983 might have drawn it, using both versions of X1 to synthesise an updated map combining both. There were only a few changes, with the biggest being the cosmetic change of the font to Baskerville, in line with the new BECMI line. Various encounters in X1 1983 used different creatures, and both versions are marked on the map.

Chronological Map (August 2021)

This map is part of the Mystara 1983 series of chronological maps. It is an updated map, incorporating all available sources and made internally consistent with other maps in its series. But it only uses sources published in or before 1983.

For more information, see Appendix C: Cartographic Chronology.

Sources

• Mystara 1981
  • Isle of Dread, 4 miles per hex (1981)
• X1 The Isle of Dread (1983)
  • Isle of Dread, 6 miles per hex
  • Central Plateau, 1 mile per hex

Revisions

For detailed notes, see the posts for each individual source map at the links above.

• Fauna — The main change from 1981’s X1 was encounters, a number of which were changed to different creatures. Both are listed on the map.
• Font — As with all 1983’s maps, the font throughout has been changed to Baskerville.

References

1. Let’s Map Mystara 1983 — the original project thread for this map
2. The Sea of Dread and the Thanegioth Archipelago at the Vaults of PandiusSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

Past and Future Versions of this Map